The terms of this agreement (“Terms of Use“) govern the relationship between you and Jacob Levi Limited (“We“, “Us“ or “Our“), a company registered in England and Wales and have our registered office at Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4LG. This Terms of Use applies to all products and services offered by Jacob Levi Limited (collectively referred to as “Services“ for the purpose of this agreement).
Including and not limited to your use of Hold The Mic Games mobile application software (“App“), websites, text, graphics, software, and related services, available for your use.
By using and/or downloading our Services you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use and that you agree to comply with them.
If you do NOT agree to all these Terms of Use, please do NOT use and/or download any of our Services.
These Terms of Use refer to our privacy policy (see https://www.holdthemic.com/legal/privacypolicy), which also apply to your use of our Services.
We amend these terms from time to time, with the amended Terms of Use effective as soon as they are posted on this website. Please check the most current our Terms of Use to ensure that you are aware of all the terms and conditions regulating your use of our Services.
We reserve the right to make changes to or update the content our Services or the format thereof at any time and without any notice. We reserve the right to terminate or restrict access to our Services for any reason whatsoever at its sole discretion.
We hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a purpose, or non-infringement. We make no warranty, representation, or guaranty as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of its information, software, or services.
We make no warranty, representation, or guaranty that the information, products, or services will be uninterrupted or error free or that any defects will be corrected.
We assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in the information, software, or services referenced or linked to on this website.
In no case shall we be held liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, punitive, special, or incidental damages (including, but not limited to, those resulting from a loss of business, data, or revenue; reliance on the materials presented; delays; or business interruptions arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of our information) regardless of whether we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Downloading and using any of the software or services offered on the website is done at your own discretion and risk and you are solely responsible for all damage to your device system, loss of data, or other harm that results from such activities.
We do not guarantee that our Services, or any content, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Services for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the content (including, but not limited to, software, services, text, graphics, and logos), and in the material published. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You agree not to copy, republish, modify, download, distribute, license, sublicense, reverse engineer, or create derivatives based on the site, its software, or its services except as expressly authorised herein.
Except as otherwise provided, the content published on this website and/or in the app stores may be reproduced or distributed in unmodified form for personal, non-commercial use only.
Any other use of the content, including but not limited to, distribution, reproduction, modification, display, or transmission, without the prior written consent of Jacob Levi Limited is strictly prohibited.
You must not use any part of the content on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.
If you print off, copy or download any part of our site in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
All copyright and other proprietary notices shall be retained on all reproductions. Jacob Levi Limited disclaims all proprietary interests in its intellectual property rights other than its own. References to third-party services and software are given by Jacob Levi Limited without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
Our Apps include virtual in-game and/or in-app currency (“Virtual Currency“), including but not limited to rapcoins, gems, and/or diamonds, that can be purchased for real money and in turn used to purchase virtual in-game and/or in-app items (“Virtual Items“) including but not limited to perks and boosters. Please note that we do not handle and is not responsible for handling transactions acquiring Virtual Currency.
All Virtual Currency transactions are handled by third-party e-commerce payment providers. By purchasing Virtual Currency, you are bound by and agree to the third-party payment providers' Terms of Use.
In addition to all third-party obligations, the following shall apply. In no way can Virtual Currency or Virtual Items be exchanged with us or anyone else for real money, goods, other items, or services of monetary value.
Transferring Virtual Currency or Virtual Items outside the Apps is strictly prohibited, meaning that you may not buy or sell Virtual Currency or Virtual Items for real money or otherwise exchange Virtual Currency or Virtual Items for items of value outside the Apps.
Neither third-party payment providers nor Jacob Levi Limited issue refunds for completed transactions except as provided in this Terms of Use. Please note that you only purchase a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to use Virtual Currency or Virtual Items, and you agree that you do not own them. In the event your account is limited, terminated, suspended, modified, or deleted for any reason, at Jacob Levi Limited's sole and absolute discretion, or if Jacob Levi Limited discontinues its App, you forfeit all Virtual Currency and Virtual Items earned or purchased.
We have the absolute right to manage, regulate, control, modify, and/or eliminate Virtual Currency and/or Virtual Items as it sees fit and at its sole discretion, and we are under no obligation to compensate you or anyone else for any resulting losses.
If you give your account or payment details to someone else, appear to be abusing our policies, or don't protect your account with authentication, we usually can't issue a refund. In case of refund, payment processor's standard terms and conditions regarding refunds will apply. User refunds are exclusive of taxes previously charged to users for product purchases.
If the purchase is not what you expected, does not work, or you do not want it any more, you can request a refund on the Google Play website (see https://support.google.com). If it is less than 48 hours since you made the purchase, you can request a refund through Google Play alternatively you can contact us (see https://www.holdthemic.com/contactus).
You can report to Apple a problem with any purchase that you have made (see https://reportaproblem.apple.com). Apple has a support page which will provide you with more information (see https://support.apple.com).
The content on our site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action based on the content on our site.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up to date.
Where our Services contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources.
This website may include information and materials uploaded by other users of the site, including to bulletin boards and chat rooms. This information and these materials have not been verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our site do not represent our views or values.
If you wish to complain about information and materials uploaded by other users please contact us (see https://www.holdthemic.com/contactus).
“Content“ refers to all software (including but not limited to all apps, titles, and computer code), communications (including but not limited to all stories, dialogues, concepts, documentation, and character profile information), images, sounds, audio-visual effects, accounts, Virtual Currency and Virtual Items, and material produced by us and/or received or made available while using our Services or developed during the course of using the Services.
Content also includes all feedback, comments, or suggestions that we receive from you regarding our Services. Unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, you understand and agree that all Content is owned, controlled, and/or licensed by us.
We reserve the right to use all Content for any purpose, including but not limited to all commercial and/or promotional use, without restriction by or compensating you. All Content is copyrighted under the English copyright laws and/or similar laws of other jurisdictions, protecting it from unauthorised use.
We reserve all rights, including but not limited to, all intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights to and relating to our Services. You are not permitted to copy, redistribute, publish, create any derivative work from, or otherwise exploit our Content or any part of our Content in violation of our and/or any other third party's intellectual property rights.
Our logos, Game titles, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of Jacob Levi Limited and may not be used without its prior written consent. If you are deemed to have retained any right to, title of, or interest in our Content or any part of our Content, you agree to and hereby assign solely and exclusively to us all your rights to, titles of, and interests in such Content or any part of such Content without additional consideration and in perpetuity under all applicable laws. If, for any reason, such assignment is ineffective under applicable law, you hereby grant Jacob Levi Limited the sole, exclusive, irrevocable, sublicensable, transferable, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, modify, create any derivative work from, publish, distribute, sell, transfer, transmit, publicly display, use, and practice such Content or any part of such Content, and to incorporate the same in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, you hereby agree to waive all moral rights or rights of publicity or privacy you may have to such Content.
At our discretion we may monitor certain Content in our Services, though it cannot and makes no undertaking to monitor all Content. We may edit, refuse to post, or remove any Content posted in our Services or in any related sources that is deemed objectionable or violates these terms or the spirit of these terms at our sole discretion and determination. If you encounter something you find objectionable and in violation of these terms, you can bring it to our attention by contacting us (see https://www.holdthemic.com/contactus).
You understand and agree that we are not responsible or liable for any Content generated by users of our Services. This implies that users, not us, are entirely responsible for the completeness, accuracy, and/or usefulness of all the Content they upload, communicate, transmit, and/or otherwise make available via our Services.
You acknowledge and agree that we may use built-in tracking features to obtain information regarding your use of our Services to improve the services we provide, and agree that such information is deemed to be Content for all intents and purposes under these terms.
We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.
You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site.
You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately.
We will only use your personal information as set out in our Privacy Policy (see https://www.holdthemic.com/legal/privacypolicy).
The software available for download on this website or in app stores, as well as available on social networks, and all its documentation are the copyrighted work of Jacob Levi Limited.
Use of that software is governed by the terms of the end-user license agreement (see https://www.holdthemic.com/legal/eula) that accompanies or is included in it. You are not able to use, download, or install any software without first agreeing to the terms of the end-user license agreement that accompanies or is included in it.
You may not use, copy, republish, download, modify, distribute, license, sublicense, decompile, disassemble, create a derivative work based on, or reverse engineer the software or other products, services, or processes accessible through our website or Apps except as expressly authorised herein or in the applicable end-user license agreement.
You also acknowledge and agree that you will not transmit, upload, or attempt to transmit or upload viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or any other malicious or invasive code. We disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability and fitness for any purpose with respect to the software. You assume the entire risk of using the software.
You understand that our introduction of various technologies may not be consistent across all platforms and that the performance and some features offered by us may vary depending on your device and other equipment.
We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, and limited license to use our software. You may not use our software for any purpose other than that described in the license granted to you. Any illegal use of our software is solely your responsibility.
Your use of our Service is governed by and maintained and enforced by us through “User Conduct“. You are entirely responsible for knowing, understanding, and abiding by User Conduct. The User Conduct rules are not exhaustive, and we reserve the right to determine which conduct is outside the spirit of our Services and to take disciplinary measures, including but not limited to prohibiting user from using the Service in whole or in part.
User Conduct governs all aspects of your interaction with our Services, including but not limited to selecting an in-game name, posting messages, interacting with other users, and otherwise accessing our Services.
You acknowledge and agree that if we find, at our sole discretion, that you have violated User Conduct, we reserve the right to take actions, which may include prohibiting you from using the Service in whole or in part.
You agree that you will not:
You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.
You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.
You must not establish a link to our site in any website that is not owned by you.
Our site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page.
We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
If you wish to link to or make any use of content on our site, please contact us (see https://www.holdthemic.com/contactus).
You must be at least 18 years old to access and/or use our Services.
We may end your rights to use the App and Services at any time by contacting you if you have broken these terms in a serious way. If what you have done can be put right we will give you a reasonable opportunity to do so.
If we end your rights to use the App and Services:
We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under the contract.
You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree in writing.
This agreement does not give rise to any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this agreement.
Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you later.
These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.
If you are a business, these terms, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Alternative dispute resolution is a process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it, without you having to go to court. If you are not happy with how we have handled any complaint, you may want to contact the alternative dispute resolution provider we use. You can submit a complaint to ADR Group via their website (see http://www.consumer-dispute.co.uk). ADR Group will not charge you for making a complaint and if you are not satisfied with the outcome you can still bring legal proceedings. In addition, please note that disputes may be submitted for online resolution to the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform.
Hold The Mic is a registered trademark of Jacob Levi Limited. You are not permitted to use this without our approval.